Hollywood Celebrities React to Donald Trump Trans Military Ban
Before 9 a.m. President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he would ban transgender people from serving in the military saying that the military cannot accept the higher medical costs and "disruption" that transgender troops would require.
Without much surprised, the announcement hasn't been well received in Hollywood. After just few hours there are already hundreds of reactions on social media.
After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow......
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
....Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
....victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
The decision is likely to trigger major blowback from Democratic legislators and LGBT activists who long pushed for full acceptance of transgender service members. It is estimated that there are between 1,320 and 6,630 transgender Americans serving in the military.
Here are some celebrities reactions:
There are 15,000 patriotic transgender Americans in the US military fighting for all of us. What happened to your promise to fight for them? https://t.co/WzjypVC8Sr
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) July 26, 2017
ALL those who defend our right to live freely should be able to serve freely! There are THOUSANDS currently serving! #ProtectTransTroops — KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 26, 2017
Are you TRYING to be an asshole? https://t.co/QW9axAScmO — Andy Cohen (@Andy) July 26, 2017
6/14/16 https://t.co/K84Wd8nd7c — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) July 26, 2017
His mean-ass psychosis & being just stupid,his base being plain old Klan-folk,the selfish, joy-hating freak gotta go back 2 his gilded hell. — loripetty (@loripetty) July 26, 2017
@Caitlyn_Jenner wake up sweetheart give Your wonderful president a call & discuss #noTransgender in military congrats on a great choice! — Sandra Bernhard (@SandraBernhard) July 26, 2017
no. My God. This must be challenged. https://t.co/H9DBE4cmK7 — Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) July 26, 2017
To the members of the transgender community: You are not a "burden." Do not let this president shake you. We support you, we stand with you. — Tom Perez (@TomPerez) July 26, 2017
Trump's claim that the cost of trans servicemembers would be "tremendous" is bunk. 2016 Rand Study estimated the add'l care cost at $6mil. — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 26, 2017
No American, no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity, should be prohibited from honor privilege of serving our nation #LGBT — Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (@RosLehtinen) July 26, 2017
I'm starting to think they don't know what these letters actually stand for. https://t.co/ieznVV5Gio — Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) July 26, 2017
so, biggest baddest most $$ military on earth cries about a few trans people but funds the F-35? sounds like cowardice #WeGotThis — Chelsea E. Manning (@xychelsea) July 26, 2017
To the members of the transgender community: You are not a "burden." Do not let this president shake you. We support you, we stand with you. — Tom Perez (@TomPerez) July 26, 2017
